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The Memo: Crisis and chaos hit Ukraine as questions multiply over Trump’s role

The war in Ukraine — and the question of the American role in it — has been thrown into a new moment of chaos and crisis. Wednesday brought a...

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The Memo: Trump critics allege abuse of power as Ilhan Omar’s home is raided

Federal agents raided the Washington area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday, sparking an instant political firestorm. Critics of President...

12.10.2026 3

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The Memo: As Trump lavishes cash on voters, ethics experts raise alarm

President Trump is doing everything he can to win favor with a dissatisfied electorate before the midterms — including promising money. Speaking in...

11.10.2026 10

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The Memo: Guilfoyle furor rises as Trump stops short of expressing support

The uproar isn’t dying down over U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and her reported request to have a MAGA donor pay down her personal...

10.10.2026 10

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The Memo: Experts seek to calm panic over mysterious Russia ‘plague’ case

A new cloud of anxiety is hovering over the public amid reports of an infectious disease, a laboratory accident and a death. The fact that the story...

05.10.2026 7

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Was Iran behind a ‘terror plot’ targeting US forces in Britain?

A transatlantic mystery is capturing attention in the U.S. and Britain. The central question is whether Iran was behind some kind of plot to target a...

29.09.2026 10

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The Memo: Slew of Trump controversies gives headache to Republicans in midterms

There are just five weeks left until Election Day, and President Trump’s propensity for generating controversy is undimmed — much to the chagrin...

29.09.2026 20

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The Memo: Trump’s media ban overshadows Xi visit as midterms clock runs down

The key moment of President Trump’s week did not come at the state dinner with Chinese premier Xi Jinping nor as the two leaders toured the National...

27.09.2026 30

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The Memo: Rising bond yields, mortgage rates deepening gloom for Trump's GOP

Hard numbers on the economy are spelling new trouble for President Trump and the GOP in the midterm elections. They also presage difficulties for...

25.09.2026 30

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The Memo: Trump’s latest war on the media met with lawsuit, TV boycott

An all-out confrontation between President Trump and the media escalated Monday, as three banned outlets launched a legal fight, Trump compared some...

21.09.2026 10

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The Memo: Trump doubles down on demand for ‘recognition’ in Kennedy Center fight

President Trump is doubling down on his insistence that he needs “recognition” from the Kennedy Center in return for planned renovations....

19.09.2026 40

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The Memo: Trump’s AI advocacy lands with a thud, even among some in GOP

President Trump has long prided himself on his ability to instinctively sense the views of the public on a whole range of hot-button issues. But some...

17.09.2026 40

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The Memo: Trump’s convention may struggle to turn tide for GOP

President Trump basked in the approval of the MAGA base during this week’s Republican midterm convention in Dallas. But the bigger question is...

12.09.2026 30

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Israeli isolation grows as Britain spearheads new ban on trade with settlements

Israel’s international isolation is growing this week after the United Kingdom, Canada and France all announced they would move to restrict trade...

10.09.2026 30

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The Memo: Trump’s midterm convention presents GOP candidates with stark dilemma

The Trump-centric Republican midterm convention that kicks off Wednesday in Dallas is putting GOP candidates in a tight spot. On one hand, there are...

09.09.2026 30

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Ranking the Republican 2028 contenders

President Trump dominates the political landscape, holding off lame-duck status for now. But some signs are emerging that prominent members of his...

06.09.2026 50

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Ranking the Democratic 2028 presidential contenders

Democrats are already looking beyond November’s midterms to the 2028 presidential contest — and they like what they see. For now, Republicans are...

05.09.2026 50

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The Memo: Bond market turmoil heightens midterm risks for Trump and GOP

Turbulence in the bond markets, fueled primarily by rising anxiety about government debt, is creating one more headwind for President Trump and the...

02.09.2026 30

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New turbulence upends stability of Iran war for Trump

There is new turbulence in the war in Iran — but the pressing question is whether any of it will change the underlying realities of the six-month...

01.09.2026 30

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The Memo: GOP sees risks in Trump’s midterm strategy of focusing on himself

President Trump is likely to make the GOP’s midterm campaign partly about himself — and that’s a risky strategy, as even some in his party...

29.08.2026 20

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The Memo: Canada’s Carney gets under Trump’s skin amid trade dispute

The personal is political, it’s said — and it certainly seems to have become so between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney....

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The Memo: Trump and Bessent crank up economic pressure on Iran as other options fall short

Six months into the war on Iran — and with less than three months left before the midterms — the Trump administration has decided it’s time for...

25.08.2026 30

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Turmoil in Treasury bond yields sparks global worries: What to know

U.S. bond yields are rarely a burning issue with the general public. But that’s changed this week as a spike in yields has hit the front pages and...

20.08.2026 10

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The Memo: Angie Nixon’s shock Florida win gives fresh boost — and a new test — for the left

The left of the Democratic Party scored its biggest upset of the year on Tuesday — and it did so in Florida, a state that is usually inhospitable...

20.08.2026 30

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The Memo: On Iran, Trump’s critics see tough talk as a mask for frustration

President Trump is talking tough on Iran — but his critics say it’s evidence of frustration rather than strength almost six months on from the...

19.08.2026 30

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The Memo: AOC 2028? Dems feel trepidation and excitement over Ocasio-Cortez

Speculation about a presidential run by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in 2028 is rising to its highest pitch yet — and some people are...

16.08.2026 50

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Nigel Farage vs. Count Binface: Britain’s very strange special election, explained

Voters in the British constituency of Clacton will have a bizarre choice to make when they cast their ballots in a special election on Thursday. Do...

13.08.2026 30

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The Memo: Mideast troubles press in on Trump

President Trump is facing trouble on two fronts in the Middle East — and it’s not clear how he gets out of it. Iran is pressing what it sees as...

11.08.2026 50

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The Memo: Weak jobs report clouds economy as Trump barrels toward midterms

New clouds darkened the economic landscape on Friday, as the latest employment report showed the nation shedding 23,000 jobs in July. The number came...

08.08.2026 40

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The Memo: Left looks to seize on momentum from El-Sayed's win

The left of the Democratic Party kept up its strong momentum on Tuesday, even if primary results in Michigan and several other states stopped short of...

05.08.2026 20

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The Memo: Lincoln Pool furor reflects tensions of Trump's second term

Sometimes small battles are emblematic of much bigger wars. So it is with the furor that centers on President Trump and the Reflecting Pool at the...

05.08.2026 40

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The Memo: Decision day dawns for El-Sayed, Stevens and Michigan Democrats

It’s crunch time in the fiercest and most divisive Democratic primary battle of the year. On Tuesday, Democratic voters in Michigan will decide...

04.08.2026 40

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The Memo: Democrats confident about Senate despite Platner, left-wing drama

Democrats are going through a turbulent time, but all the drama shows little sign of shifting the battle for the Senate definitively against them....

22.07.2026 50

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The Memo: Lebanon crisis takes center stage with White House meeting

The crisis in Lebanon will move center stage tomorrow as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House. The...

21.07.2026 40

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6 big World Cup political moments as Argentina faces Spain

The path to Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain has been dotted with political moments. President Trump, inevitably, was to the...

19.07.2026 30

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Five takeaways from Trump’s big elections speech

President Trump delivered an address to the nation on Thursday evening in which he sought to paint the state of U.S. election security as...

16.07.2026 30

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The Memo: Troubles crowd in on Trump as he prepares for address

President Trump is getting ready to address the nation on Thursday evening, but the speech comes as his political troubles are piling up. The war on...

16.07.2026 30

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5 takeaways as Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Kagan testify on Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill saw an unusual moment on Tuesday as Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testified before lawmakers. The main reason...

14.07.2026 20

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The Memo: Trump escalates on Iran, but critics don’t see a strategy

President Trump is ramping up hostilities with Iran again, but critics question whether renewed U.S. military action can change the fundamental shape...

13.07.2026 30

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The Memo: Houston killing reignites controversy over Trump’s ICE enforcement

The killing of a man in Houston at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has reignited the controversy over President...

11.07.2026 40

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The Memo: Trump’s tough talk on Iran raises big question — will the U.S. return to war?

The United States launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran on Wednesday, marking the second successive night of offensive action. The new strikes,...

08.07.2026 20

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The Memo: Platner debacle inflames factional turmoil among Democrats

A credible allegation of rape against Graham Platner looks near certain to doom his Senate campaign, even though the Maine Democrat calls the charge...

07.07.2026 30

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The Memo: Sea of tensions await Trump at NATO summit

President Trump will arrive in Ankara on Tuesday for a NATO summit that comes amid a sea of troubles for the alliance. The war in Ukraine has no end...

07.07.2026 40

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The Memo: Clashing visions of America underscore nation’s divisions

The nation is about to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, but few people expect a true moment of unity. That’s partly because of the...

03.07.2026 50

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The Memo: Left’s winning streak extends in Colorado despite Trump, centrist attacks

The leftist tide coursing through Democratic politics reached Colorado on Tuesday, washing away longtime Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and putting paid...

01.07.2026 30

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The Memo: MAGA winces as Supreme Court quashes anti-birthright citizenship push

The Supreme Court blunted the Trump administration’s offensive on immigration on Tuesday with a ruling affirming that almost everyone born in the...

30.06.2026 40

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The Memo: Trump, GOP race the clock to bring inflation down before midterms

President Trump and his Republican colleagues are in a race against time, hoping that inflation can be bent downward in time to revive their chances...

29.06.2026 50

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The Memo: Left’s wins sharpen national debate among Democrats

The left won big in New York on Tuesday, adding new fuel to a fiery national debate roiling the Democratic Party. The argument pits those who say...

25.06.2026 60

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The Memo: Iran peace train stays on tracks but faces steep climb

The Iran peace train is, for now, still on the tracks after an initial meeting in Switzerland involving Vice President Vance and high-level officials...

22.06.2026 30

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The Memo: Vance tries to sell Iran deal as skeptics get loud

Vice President Vance was once again thrust to the fore in trying to calm GOP unease over the interim deal between Iran and the U.S. on Thursday....

18.06.2026 30

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